Cultivating Immortality Through a Hundred Lifetimes: I Possess the Heavenly Book of Merit

It seemed to be the first time Qi Hao had ever seen a corpse.

His eyes were glazed over, his mouth was wide open, but he couldn't say a word for a moment.

Yu Yan adjusted the circulation of his spiritual energy, sorted through the spoils in front of Bai Tong, and then returned to the General Affairs Hall with Qi Hao.

The fighting above had stopped. After the patriarch of Yuanfu Peak was forced to end his seclusion and begin to fight, the Black Dragon Bandits seemed to have received some kind of order and retreated quickly and in an orderly manner.

However, Yuan Fufeng still inevitably suffered heavy damage.

Countless disciples were killed, the temple was destroyed, and a piece of the top of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion was also cut off, with raging fire still burning below.

After handing Qi Hao over to the steward of the General Affairs Hall, Yu Yan did not return home, but instead joined his fellow disciples in rescuing the other disciples.

When he returned to his cave, exhausted, he found that Daoist Qinglu was already waiting for him inside.

"Master."

Yu Yan's voice was hoarse, and an indescribable pain emanated from his internal organs, causing him to frown involuntarily.

The Taoist priest Qinglu handed him a pill and channeled his spiritual energy into it to help him heal his injuries.

Seeing that Yu Yan's face had regained some color, he then said:

"Bai Tong?"

Yu Yan nodded.

"The Po Jun Mansion is truly cunning. Not only did they send two celestial seedlings with impeccable identities and backgrounds to disrupt the formation of my Yuan Fu Peak without a trace, but they also hired the Black Dragon Bandits to burn, kill, and plunder."

"This is outrageous!"

Qinglu Daoist looked angry, but quickly calmed down.

"The Po Jun Mansion succeeded in this operation. The Ancestor failed to break through halfway through his seclusion and will probably find it difficult to continue for a while, but the harassment will likely continue."

"Therefore, after discussing it with Senior Sister Qingyao, we decided to let you and your disciple Li Lingying go out and lay low for a while."

As he spoke, he handed over a compass-shaped magical artifact.

This ritual implement is about one foot in size, with two layers that can rotate on the same axis.

"Rune Array Plate".

Yu Yan recognized him at a glance.

This is a magical artifact specifically created for talisman masters.

The talisman is inserted beforehand, so that it is in a state of near activation before engaging the enemy.

In combat, a single thought is all it takes to unleash the prepared talisman.

Not only that, it can also instantly cast dozens or even hundreds of talismans at once, while also reducing the spiritual energy consumed to a certain extent.

The Treasure Pavilion also sells them, but the cheapest ones cost at least five hundred low-grade spirit stones, which he simply cannot afford.

"This talisman array plate can embed twenty-seven different talismans. It can be set to activate them sequentially or to release the entire talisman array. For example, a mid-grade first-level talisman is enough to withstand a cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining."

Qinglu Daoist explained the usage method to Yu Yan. Before using it, it needs to be refined and the mind needs to be in sync to activate the magic weapon in an instant. Otherwise, you may have your head cut off by the sword before you even have a chance to react.

Master gave Yu Yan time to refine it, then turned and left to deal with the chaos at Yuanfu Peak.

Yu Yan sat on the futon and slowly poured his spiritual power into the talisman array plate. Soon, three curved restriction marks appeared inside the array plate.

Between the three restrictions, there are nine slots for inlaid spirit stones.

The talismans embedded in the array plate require spirit stones as an energy source to activate.

"It doesn't even require consuming the user's spiritual power."

Wearing this magical artifact is like having a fellow Daoist who can instantly cast talismans according to your thoughts.

While refining the talisman array plate, Yu Yan pondered.

How can you arrange and combine 27 talismans to unleash their maximum power?

Various talismans appeared in my mind.

"One illusion, one trap, one kill."

Illusion Heart Talisman, Prison Talisman, and finally, a mid-grade first-tier Thunderfire Talisman!

Fortunately, his skill in using talismans improved significantly. During the days he practiced magic, he also studied mid-grade first-tier spirit talismans, excluding the concealment talisman.

With this talisman array plate, cultivators in the mid-stage of Qi Refining are not to be feared, and even those in the late-stage of Qi Refining can be held off for a while by Yu Yan.

"This is really a good thing."

hum-

After spending half a day refining the talisman array disc, it transformed into a disc shimmering with white light, swirling around Yu Yan.

With a thought, the talisman array disc immediately flew into his storage bag.

After a simple test, the activation speed was even faster than that of magic.

Yu Yan stood up, stretched, and prepared to go out for some fresh air.

As soon as he opened the formation and stepped out of the entrance, he saw a girl in purple outfit lingering around. Upon seeing him, she immediately walked straight towards him.

With an upright posture, a brisk walk, and a swish of her ponytail, she arrived in front of Yu Yan in no time.

"Senior Sister Li."

Yu Yan was very courteous, addressing her as "Senior Sister" and taking the lead in bowing.

Li Lingying carefully examined his attire. It was the first time she had seen Yu Yan like this. Coming to her senses, she also bowed to him.

"Junior Brother Yu, Martial Uncle Qinglu asked me to call you to the General Affairs Hall to receive a mission."

Yu Yan nodded and walked ahead.

The mountain road leading to the General Affairs Hall was badly damaged and full of potholes, with mud constantly sliding down.

Looking at the devastated Yuanfu Peak, Li Lingying sighed and said:

"Who would have thought that among our batch of immortal seedlings, there was a traitor?"

"Strictly speaking, he can't be considered a true traitor. In the beginning, Qi Hao was already a member of another sect, just a spy planted in Yuanfu Peak."

Yu Yan answered as he walked, his voice calm, as if he were oblivious to what was happening before him.

However, Li Lingying seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally preventing the conversation from ending. After Yu Yan finished speaking, she quickly added:

"Among the seedlings of our batch back then, the only ones I know are you and Tian Erwa."

"Tian Erwa and I were initially accepted as personal disciples, but unexpectedly, you surpassed us and also became a personal disciple of Uncle Qinglu."

Yu Yan shook his head and simply replied with "You flatter me."

It seems that Li Lingying was reluctantly taken away by Qingyao Daoist back then, so how did she end up being accepted as a personal disciple?

He couldn't figure it out, so he quickly stopped thinking about it and instead focused his attention on Tian Erwa, whom Li Lingying had mentioned.

To be honest, after being summoned by the secret realm, Yu Yan never received another letter from him. He had written a few letters in the past, but they all disappeared without a trace.

Later, when Yu Yan asked Wei Jing, he learned that Erwa had succumbed to temptation and gone to the secret realm with his master.

"arrive."

Yu Yan stopped and saw that Qinglu and Qingyao had been waiting there for a long time.

There were very few people in the General Affairs Hall, almost none, but Daoist Qinglu still waved his hand to open a barrier, signaling the two to listen to what he had to say.

"The sect leader has already led people to find the people from Xingjian Pavilion and Tianqian Valley to uphold justice. I believe they will be back soon."

"However, the sect will not be peaceful during this period. We have discussed it and decided to send you out on missions temporarily until the sect is stable."

Seeing Yu Yan frown, Qinglu reached out and patted his shoulder, transmitting her voice...

"Don't worry, this concerns the prestige of Xingjian Pavilion and Tianqian Valley; they won't let this matter go unresolved."

"However, they've always valued stability. With this incident, it seems the secret realm won't be able to continue its expansion."

"With the intervention of the Pavilion and Valley, they will likely still use the Immortal Arts Competition to allocate resources, and that is your opportunity, Yu Yan."

opportunity?

Yu Yan looked puzzled.

"You remember the Purification Pill I told you about before, right?"